Paige Towler

Yes! No? Maybe So... by Julie Beer and Paige Towler is a quirky, super-stuffed curiosity quencher that dives into a multitude of fascinating questions. Do robots have emotions? What would happen if you jumped into a black hole? Can plants ... hear things? You'll find the answers to these and even more far-flung questions right here. Some questions have simple...

For fans of Ricky, the Rock That Couldn't Roll comes a delightful nonfiction picture book told from the perspective of rocks—offering a fun and informative view of geology, straight from the source. Let's talk rocks. No, let's let rocks talk! Pebble the Rock Reporter is ready to interview a whole host of rocks and minerals to get the scoop on...

History FACTopia! offers an enthralling and hilarious journey through global history with 400 connected facts! In this blast-from-the-past adventure, you'll discover hundreds of the most mind-blowing facts from history. Hidden tombs, ghostly ships, boiled vipers, samurai warriors, snow machines, pet lions, hidden pyramids, secret codes, flaming fireballs, wooden swimsuits, sparkling jewels, and many more are all woven together in this...

Discover facts about detectives, poisons, lost cities, spy gadgets and more in this new addition to Britannica’s bestselling FACTopia! series! Follow an ingenious trail of 400 facts about everything from secret recipes and escape artists to hidden treasure and invisibility cloaks. You’ll meet an underwear-stealing cat, find out about sharks that glow, uncover a toilet in disguise and learn about...

In this disgustingly marvellous world, you will discover facts about smelly sports, weird world records, rank rodents, vile Victorians, horrible medicine, gory gastronomy, and more – all of which are connected in unexpected and hilarious ways! Did you know that sloths poo only once a week? Or that poo from crocodiles was sometimes used as make-up in ancient Rome? Or...

Did you know that sloths poo only once a week? Or that poo from crocodiles was sometimes used as make-up in ancient Rome? Or that ancient Romans sometimes purchased vials of gladiator sweat? Or that apes and monkeys sweat from their armpits just like humans do? Welcome to Gross FACTopia!, a wonderland of fantastically foul facts, all of which are...

How It Happened! Skateboards by Paige Towler, WonderLab Group Whether you're attempting your first ollie or have perfected railsides, everyone can agree: skateboarding is seriously fun! Did you know that skateboarding used to be called sidewalk surfing and the sport can trace its roots back centuries? Or that today there are more than 3,000 skate parks in the US alone?...

The ultimate fun-filled travel journal for globetrotting kids to write, draw, play games, and capture special memories during their next big trip! This all-in-one journal, scrapbook, and sketchbook is an extension of the Lonely Planet Kids A Kid's Guide To series and is the perfect keepsake for curious adventurers. Packed with fun prompts, fill-ins, games, and spaces for notes, pictures,...

Age range 8 to 12 Find out how pizza became the world's favourite comfort food in this nonfiction book, part of the How It Happened! series. Did you know that every hour, more than one million slices of pizza are eaten in the United States? But this cheesy flatbread had a long journey before becoming a global comfort food. This...

Whether you're attempting your first ollie or have perfected railsides, everyone can agree: skateboarding is seriously fun! Did you know that skateboarding used to be called sidewalk surfing and the sport can trace its roots back centuries? Or that today there are more than 3,000 skate parks in the US alone? Get ready to soar through the story of skateboarding...

Find out how gum became everyone's favourite chewing candy in this fact-filled nonfiction book, part of the How It Happened! series. Baseball stadiums, movie theatres, underneath your desk at school—gum is everywhere. But how did this gluey glob become everyone's favourite candy to chomp on? Readers will love gobbling down the story of gum, from its ancient origins to its...

Find out how gum became everyone's favourite chewing candy in this fact-filled nonfiction book, part of the How It Happened! series. Baseball stadiums, movie theatres, underneath your desk at school—gum is everywhere. But how did this gluey glob become everyone's favourite candy to chomp on? Readers will love gobbling down the story of gum, from its ancient origins to its...

History is full of the weird, wild, and wacky—and in this interactive adventure book with 250+ photos, middle grade readers uncover the incredible mysteries of our world. Kids ages 7+ will discover why history is the coolest subject ever, with mind-blowing stories about ancient civilizations, dinosaurs, hidden treasures, pirates, and more. How were the ancient Egyptian pyramids built and who...

Discover spooky secrets from around the world in this atlas of eerie places. Read on if you dare... Take a journey to a wild and isolated park in Canada that's said to be roamed by headless ghosts, or descend into an underground network of human bones and skulls in Paris. Packed with wicked tales of cursed castles and legendary monsters,...

You've got questions, right? We're talking about huge questions! Mind-bending, head-scratching, keenly curious queries. Like ... what if we could dig a hole through the centre of Earth? What's the deal with the Bermuda Triangle? Is your houseplant listening to you? And will we ever be able to talk to animals? Get the scoop on these questions and more—with whimsy,...

Get ready for an epic adventure like no other with our awesome series of kid's travel guides featuring the most amazing countries and cities around the world. France, here we come! Did you know that France is home to an ancient cave system with 20,000-year-old paintings, or that there's a glass platform atop a mountain where you feel like you're...